B. H. PROPRIETARY CO. ^ On Wednesday night -the water war. tinned oil undei giound during tip whole of the night shift \It is usual undei such uicumstimees to inform I'll miners of the fnctsin oulei that Un-y may fill their watoi bags on the sm face befoio descending In this pai ticulai case this was not done, .mj as a consequence, the niiiieis had to do without a dunk foi the whol' ol the shift, oi go up the shaft foi it ihe lattei proceduie does not ''niv men w oi king on contiact Most of Ilinm did without watci Ot late theio has been .i tendency to shoitage of lliii noi'^ssaij iluiu on this mine Slen ha\e often 1 ad to do without then tea on that ac count 'Work in connection with (ue water eiutain at Weathci ley's end on the h00 ft level has' begim A tiiu-v-ii)iul is being cut out of Tiio by u uailv of mineis, with a mow to r aiiyinij up tho lion sets to the 200* ft lew) It is lepoited that one poisji'j eandi date m the examination foi mine nun ageis' ceitilicntes which will laki...

NORTH' MINE CO. Last Tuesday a newly appointed foie man on the Noith mine huuicd below at 4 20 am jnd-,saw some truckers who had .not stalled woik I to complained gieatly to some mmeis a few minutes latei of the slowness of these men m 'getting .oil the maik' The mine is vinf ? ' tirvf ml ?fnii j . +lirt '. i\nti/I)f' ill ana nnca -*.'r»f the martinet Those who obtain work tlleie usually stay because they ob lam bettei treatment , than in some other mines Consequently vacancies do not often oecm Men who lecene good treatment geneially woik well, as they do not wish to nsls losing a moie comfortable job than is likely to~'be in eailhed elsewheie

QUOITS V Tlio second round of the quoit tour nament, which is being played at Mr 0 Ffit/nor's Gaswoiks Hotel will be concluded to day lho promoter, Mr D ^Hogg, states that it will bo neces aiv^to strike olV tho list all those phyeis who do not put m an appear inco to-day The semi-final lound will take place next Saturday, to be followed a week l.itoi by tho final pliy olr The pi ires to bo competed for tot-1 £12

BOXINC Wook' (Coys and Lyn Truscott to Moet Hock Keys and Lyn Tiuscott are low definitely matched for Mondaj, i^id Xovcmboi '1 ho eontost will take place at Huns' 'Jhctio lVnil, and pi onuses to bo an e\eitint; mill, and ono of the best ovei seen on tho Bar iioi 'Jho men aro ?well known in ISroken Hill, both thoroughly undoi tand tho scienco of bo\ing, and both i'io anxious to add a bki/o of gloiy lo then lopulations Kcjs is at DBvciiugc, training lor nis ngnt witn Aithni Douglas, winch is fixed for the Oth mst -Each will bo\ at lOst at tho ringside, and tho contest will be foi tho lightweight championship of Vustraha Tiuscott is already down to weight, having pulled tho 'adipose tissue off by means of, his work at Plooper's Foundry Ho starts train ing this morning

'''V, „ MINERS 'PULL OUT. * . - Up to Thin sday night a paity of 18 mineis were vvoikmg on contiact on the Pioprielary mine, but/ owing to cei tain things 14 of the nunibci 'pulled out.' It appeals- that the men had earned 10/9 per. shift foi the past foit niglit (1/3 .less than- the standaid wage for such vvoik), but could see nothing before them for tlie ne\t/ foitnight tin less the price set was vaned Conse iiueiitly they decided to knock oil. Un fortunately, fom of tho paily would not discontinue work, with the lesult ? ' that the good intentions of the foui ? ~ teen were defeated. Two or three bun ? tired tons of stone, were not paid for ? when the fourteen 'pulled out,' and by ? their action then light to n shaie of it ? is forfeited, and it will be divided ? amongst the four who remained in. I The fourteen men who 'pulled out' say ? that it ivn« (I -oitaint\ the puce would ? have been beUiM'od for them if the I whole. ]iarty had discontinued work at B Hie sumo time. ? ' At th...

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. ? « ? At the Sulphide Street Methodist Church last night the initiati\o to the Sunday-school anniversary was held The occasion took the form of a cantata, entitled 'T'le Good 'Miephoid' The Sunday-school choir, vvhiclr numbered about * 250 voice-*, took pait, and the singing rcndcicd was of a \eiy high order, evenness, and punty of tone, and clour enunciation being maintained light throughout. The Sunday school nnm versary is usually held about this lime i\f flw» vnnt1 mill is .Innlretl' forward- to by Methodists as a time to be cele biatcd. The ehoii, undei the condnctoi ship of llr. W Veal, had the assistance of a capable oichestia of about twelve performeiB, undei the leadeiship of Mr A. II. Itunlei The cantata is to be repeated tomonow afteinoon, and on Monday the Sunday school .vnniveisaiy will be held The seiviccb on Sunday will bo supervised by the Rev A W Wellington. In older to auangc foi a ba/aar, which is to be hold in about two oi three weeks' ...

GSIIZEiS' WATER LEA6DE.' ? .$. ? Is Willing to Die Happy, and Writes Mr. Wright's Epitaph. ??AFTER DEATH STILL CRYING FOR WATER.' What may be the final moctingof the Citizens' \\ nloi League, was held lust iiiglit in the City Cousi.il Cliainboi,. Llio / Mayor (Aid .T «H. Ivc.\)*9b the than. lief ore the mpcting was founally open ed, Mr. Ivov mini mod those present that Hie secrctnij, Ml 33 V llcilkin, 'had been taken voiv ill, and as lie had po~ ? ? session of lite book* onlj lough minutes \v(-rn iLVllilllblc. ^B Mr. Ivej was appointed aclingsecre ? tan: , H The Ma.voi stated that a letter had ^H ?lieen received by the Cilj Council, signed ? by Mr. T. Ivoy, without any statement H that he was acting secietaiy It would ^H go before the Health Committee Ji ^H dealt with the matter of filth from Me ^H Ciilloch Pink finding its way into the H Stephen's Creek reservoir ? Mr. Ivey explained that JIi Bclkin, H king ill, find asked limi to wnle the ? letter. H The Mayor informed the meeting...

BRITISH HALF-YEARLY RKP0RT. (Renter's Service ) LONDON, Fnda'. The half-yeaily leport of the British Biokcn Hill Piopnetaiy Co shows that after allowing the usual depieeiation, the half ycai's e\ponditure, apait from the new plant, was ill),Q89 This lias been cliaiged to the profit and loss ac count, thus reducing tho credit balance to £20,712